Envelop.



T. J. Emmi.`

BNVELOP.

APPLIUATION FILED 00128, 1907.

903 ,7 1 7 Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

THOMAS J. HEATH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

ENVELOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed October 8, 1907. Serial No. 396,507.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. HEATH, a citizen of the United States, andresident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Envelope, of which the following is a specificationcontaining a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to an envelop particularly designed for use as atemporary receptacle for tickets, bills, and the like, and the object ofmy invention is to so construct an envelop as that the walls or portionsof the body thereof, adjacent the opening, are always separated, thusreadily permitting the insertion or removal of tickets or bills to andfrom the envelop.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction andarrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully set forth,pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying`drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of an envelop of myimproved construction; Fig. 2 is a plan view of one end of the envelop;Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 Fig. t isa view of a portion of the envelop blank before the same is folded foruse.

Referring by numerals to the accompanynig drawings: l designates thebody of the envelop, which is of any suitable size and form, andpreferably constructed of paper; and the ends being united in anysuitable manner, but preferably by iiaps 2, which are formed integralwith half of the body of the envelop, and being sealed onto the ends ofthe opposite half.

Formed integral with or Xed to the ends of the body of the envelop arenarrow strips 3, which are bent downwardly into the ends of the envelop,and the edges of said strips being united to the inner faces of the sidewalls of the envelop with gum, or in any suitable manner; and thus saidstrips 3 perform the function of spreaders at the ends of the envelop,and thus maintain the upper ends of the side walls of said envelop apart,to permit bills, tickets, or the like, to be readily placed in orremoved from said envelop. If desired, the bottom of the envelop may bereinforced so as to render said envelop serviceable in receiving andholding heavy articles. And, in some instances, the envelop may beconstructed with a flap, or the upper edges of the side walls of theenvelop may be reinforced.

Envelops of my improved construction can be very cheaply manufactured,and by their use much time and labor is saved in the sorting of tickets,bills, and the like.

I claim l l. An envelop, constructed with the usual body portion, thetop of which is open, and spreader strips formed integral with the topedge of the body portion of the envelop at the corners thereof, andwhich spreader strips are bent downward to occupy vertical positions inthe ends of the envelop.

2. An envelop, constructed with the usual body portion, the top of whichis open, spreader strips formed integral with the top edge of the bodyportion of the envelop at the corners thereof, which spreader strips arebent downward to occupy vertical positions in the ends of the envelop,and the edges of which spreader strips are united by an adhesivesubstance to the inner faces of the front and rear walls of the bodyportion of the envelop.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS J. HEATH.

' lVtnesses:

IVI. P. SMITH, E. L. VALLACE.

